Access:Horror

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A film festival and industry summit celebrating disability, genre, and all that’s good in the world.

A VHS tv with gray static and a white “MIDNIGHT”  title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A black background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
A VHS tv with gray static and a white “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?”  title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
White text: “What is the biggest jump scare you’ve ever experienced?” on a bloodstained background with red blood scratches.
Over a yellow rectangle, text says “Because film festivals should be accessible to all.” Below, over a deep purple background accented with a five-star rating icon, bold text says, “Film Event Accessibility Scorecard Participating Event. Presented by FEAW, Film Festival Alliance, 1 in 4 Coalition and FWD-Doc.” Over a yellow rectangle below, the url to fwd-doc.org/resources/accessibility-scorecard. In the back, a white grid with sparkling film ticket and slate icons.
A VHS tv with gray static and a bold white "FREAKS" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in white text below. A red background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
White text on an orangey-red background. A photo of Ariel Baska in a patterned blue and green striped shirt is in a circle on the bottom left. Text reads “Whitsell Screening Short Films By DeafBlind Multiply Disabled Filmmaker Ariel Baska. 3 - 4:15pm. Level 0, Auditorium, 002. Our First Priority, Behind the Scenes of Monstrous Me. Ariel Baska is the festival director of Access:Horror, which celebrates disability and genre through horror and experimental filmmaking. They have worked with Anarchists United, SXSW, and the Academy Museum as a filmmaker, speaker, and advisor. Their most recent short film, Monstrous Me, received grants from Southern Documentary Fund, Sunny Side of the Doc (via ReelAbilities), and The Chimaera Project, and is executive produced by Lilly Wachowski. Monstrous Me will premiere at Superfest September 9-13.” White icons at the bottom of the image represent Audio Description, Captions, and more.
White text: “What is a concept you’d like to see more of in horror movies?” on a bloodstained background with red blots of dripping blood.
White text “July is Disability Pride Month” on a bright red background. The graphic below shows the black silhouettes of people holding hands, including a person in a wheelchair in the center.]
A VHS tv with gray static and a white “LEVITICUS” title. “Monday Movie Must-Watch is in red text below. A black background with gray scraggly trees frames the center image.
White text: “Question: Are you not a fan of horror movies, but want to be? Check out our horror community’s watchlist” with a white arrow pointing right. All text is on a red blood-scratched background.
A black and white photo of Suzanne Romero smiling at the camera.
Film Event Accessibility Scorecard Participating Event. Presented by FEAW, Film Festival Alliance, 1 in 4 Coalition and FWD-Doc. After attending our event, submit a response about your accessibility experience. We will receive your anonymous feedback so we can improve our accessibility offerings, quality & services. Venues, Assistive Technology, Interpreters, Transportation, Location, Ease of Finding Info, staff training and more. Learn more and submit a response: fwd-doc.org/resources/accessibility-scorecard
A photo of Ariel Baska in a bright blue cardigan set on a background of black with red doodles depicting birthday celebrations and ghosty-horror sketches. "Happy Birthday!!" is sketched above.
A VHS tv with gray static and a yellow  “LYLE” title. “Monday Movie Must-Watch” is in white text below. A dark gray background with lighter gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
White text: “Question: What is one horror movie that has stood the test of time?” on a bloodstained background with red blots of dripping blood.
A VHS tv with gray static and a red  “NADJA” title. “Monday Movie Must-Watch” is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
White text: “Question: If you had to survive inside of a horror movie for 24 hours, what movie would you pick?” on a bloodstained background with scratches of blood.
A VHS tv with gray static and a bold white glitched out “BRAID” title. “Monday Movie Must-Watch” is in red text below. A black background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
White text: “Question: What is the most underrated horror film?” on a bloodstained background with red blots of dripping blood.
A VHS tv with gray static and a bold white "KNIFE+HEART" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A red background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
White text: “Question: What is a horror film you’d recommend to a non-horror fan if you wanted to get them into the genre?” on a bloodstained background with red scratches.
[ID: A VHS tv with gray static and a white "Dracula" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.]
White text: “Question: Are there any horror films you regret watching? If yes, why?” on a bloodstained background with red scratches.
A graphic announcing that the “Access:Horror” Film Festival has its “Drop Dead Deadline” that “closes today.” The spiky film festival logo and white “drop dead deadline” logo take up most of the image, with a scratched up black and red background intersecting in sharp angles.
A large red number “1” takes up the majority of the graphic. White text “Days Left To Submit Your Film” “Drop Dead Deadline, May 20” are in white at the bottom with an arrow pointing right between them.
[ID: A graphic advertising the last deadline for Access:Horror’s Film Festival. Swooped and jagged white text “Drop Dead DEADLINE” sit scattered on an angle atop a spiky red text bubble. “SUBMIT YOUR FILM BY 5.20.26” is inside the red area, with “DEADLINE” and “5.20.26” the main bold focus. “Access:HORROR 2026” is in white text overlapping with the bottom of the spiky red bubble. All elements are on a solid reddish-black background.]
A VHS tv with gray static and a white "The Uninvited” title.  "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in white text below. A red background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
White text: “Question, Who is the scariest horror villain?” on a bloodstained background with red scratches.
A large red number “9” takes up the majority of the graphic. White text “Days Left To Submit Your Film” “Drop Dead Deadline, May 20” are in white at the bottom with an arrow pointing right between them.
ID: A VHS tv with gray static and a yellow “THE INNOCENTS" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A black background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image
White text on a bloodstained red background: "Question: Do you wish movie theaters still gave out physical ticket stubs?" Accents of blood splatter fill the top and bottom of the image.
A VHS tv with gray static and a white “THE HAUNTING” title. “Monday Movie Must-Watch” is in white text below. A red background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
A graphic displaying a question in bold white text on a blood splattered red background. "Question: If you were transported into the last horror movie you watched, would you be able to last for 24 hours?"
A graphic advertising the last deadline for Access:Horror’s Film Festival. Swooped and jagged white text “Drop Dead DEADLINE” sit scattered on an angle atop a spiky red text bubble. “SUBMIT YOUR FILM BY 5.20.26” is inside the red area, with “DEADLINE” and “5.20.26” the main bold focus. “Access:HORROR 2026” is in white text overlapping with the bottom of the spiky red bubble. All elements are on a solid reddish-black background.
A flyer for a fundraiser event by and for Sick Girl Films. “Sick Girl Party” is Saturday 9 May 2026 at Piehouse Co-op and featuring a drag cabaret from 7pm-10pm and a club night from 10pm-1am. The flyer is a collaged mix of black, white, and ripped paper with glowy purple accents.
A VHS tv with gray static and a white "1000 WOMEN IN HORROR" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A black background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
White text on a bloodstained background with blood dripping behind the text. "Question: Who is your favorite final girl?"
A VHS tv with gray static and a thin silver “THE LONG WALK" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
A quote in fancy white text boxed in by red quotation marks: “Access:Horror was created as a space to explore and celebrate the history, impact, and future of disability in the horror genre, through conversations, connections, and various artistic forms, including film. — Ariel Baska, creator of Access:Horror” The black background is splattered with blood and the spiky Access:Horror logo is outlined in white below.
A VHS tv with gray static and a white "The DRAMA" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in white text below. A red background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
Ariel Baska smiles while speaking on a panel with two other panelists.
A VHS tv with gray static and a bold black "THE FLY" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
Bold white and black text “APPLY TO THE ACCESS:HORROR FILM FESTIVAL. LATE DEADLINE: TODAY” on a bright red background. The spiky black, white, and red outlined “Access:Horror” logo separates the two phrases and blood and ink splatters are splashed over the text in random spots.
Bold red and white text on a black background “DON’T MISS THE LATE DEADLINE TO APPLY TO THE ACCESS:HORROR FILM FESTIVAL TOMORROW.” Red blood splatters the background and the spiky “Access:HORROR” logo is in the top right corner.
A VHS tv with gray static and a bold yellow "TITANE" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
Bold white text “WOMEN IN HORROR:” atop a red and dark blood splattered background. A black and white headshot of Jennifer Kent, a light skinned woman with light hair, outlined in white takes up the right side of the image. “Jennifer Kent” is in large thin font at the bottom of the image. On the side, an oval text box with red text “Best Known For: The Babadook”
Bold white, red, and black text “DON’T MISS THE DEADLINE! APPLY TO THE ACCESS:HORROR FILM FESTIVAL BY MARCH 31” on a black background. A small spiky Access:Horror logo intersects the text at the top, and red blood drips down over the letters.
A VHS tv with gray static and a yellow "CANDYMAN" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in white text below. A red background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
Bold black and red text "APPLY TO THE ACCESS:HORROR FILM FESTIVAL BY MARCH 31" on a white blood splattered background. The spiky black, white, and red "Access:HORROR" logo takes up the top of the image.
A VHS tv with gray static and a gold "DEAREST SISTER" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A black background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
Bold white text “WOMEN IN HORROR:” atop a red and dark blood splattered background. A black and white headshot of Leigh Janiak, a light skinned woman with blonde hair, outlined in white takes up the center of the image. “Leigh Janiak” is in large thin font at the bottom of the image. On the right, an oval text box with red text “Best Known For: Fear Street: Parts One, Two, and Three.”
Bold black text on a white background partially obscured by dripping blood “DON’T MISS THE DEADLINE!” The Access:HORROR logo is small in the corner. Red and black text fills the screen “Apply to the Access:Horror Film Festival By March 31st”
Large glowing pink text “I SAW THE TV GLOW” on top of an image of a person watching a tv that’s backlit in pink light. “Sick Girl Films” and “Sunday, 15 March, DOORS: 3:30pm | FILM: 4:00pm, Piehouse Co-op, SE8 5HD” in white text below.
A VHS tv with gray static and a red bold "LOVE LIES BLEEDING" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A black background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
Bold white text “WOMEN IN HORROR:” atop a red and dark blood splattered background. A black and white headshot of Coralie Fargeat, a light skinned woman with dark hair, outlined in white takes up the right side of the image. “Coralie Fargeat” is in large thin font at the bottom of the image. On the side, an oval text box with red text “Best Known For: The Substance and Revenge.”
Bold black text “APPLICATION DEADLINES” obscured slightly by the spiky Access:HORROR logo on a white background. Red text “LATE DEADLINE: March 31, EXTENDED DEADLINE: April 30, LAST CHANCE: May 31” with small black text “http://filmfreeway.com/accesshorror” beneath. Black scratches are in the bottom left corner.
A VHS tv with gray static and a white "Eve’s Bayou" title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in white text below. A red background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.
A VHS tv with gray static and a red "MISERY”  title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.